London Dada and Jacob David Stand Out at NXTPRO Session 3 in Omaha

Jacob David

This weekend, NXTPRO ran its third session of events, and I made the drive up from Lincoln to Omaha to check out two potential top-100 prospects in the class of 2027: London Dada of Nebraska Supreme PRO16 and Jacob David of Colorado Collective NXTPRO.

This was around the 10th time I’ve seen Dada, who is ranked No. 108 on my recruiting consensus tool, as he plays high school basketball at local Nebraska powerhouse Omaha Westside. Every time I see Dada, he continues to show me why he is likely going to become an impactful high-major player. He stands around 6-foot-8 and moves incredibly fluidly for his size. The main calling card of his game is shooting, and he continued to shoot it well this weekend, knocking down 5 of his 7 threes in Saturday’s games.

When Dada isn’t stretching the floor, he does a great job of using his gravity to attack advantages off the catch, often beating hard closeouts while still having the balance and footwork to get to two feet inside the lane.

Dada continues to grow as a passer, thriving in transition in particular, where Nebraska Supreme’s pace of play should help develop that part of his game. He threw great outlet passes this weekend and frequently takes a we-over-me mentality in transition, looking for the highest-quality shot the team can find. Dada’s frame is slight right now, and he will have to continue to put on weight if he wants to be a creator at the college level, but his high IQ, shooting, and size give him a projectable floor.

The Omaha native already has offers from Nebraska, Creighton, Iowa, and Belmont. I’ve been told by people close to his camp that he is looking to commit earlier in the summer, and Kansas State could be another team to watch in his recruitment, as he has a good relationship with Casey Alexander and staff, who recently moved from Belmont to Kansas State and were the ones who offered Dada at Belmont.

The other standout from this weekend was Colorado native and recent state champion Jacob David, who played for Colorado Collective. David stands at 6-foot-6 and operates as his team’s secondary ballhandler, with shooting standing out as his trademark skill. He is very capable as a shooter both off the catch and off the dribble, and he caught fire in his Friday game to knock down 7 threes, including 5 pull-ups. His touch is very good, and he gets great arc on his shot. His handle is excellent, and he does a great job of throwing defenders off balance east-west before stepping back or driving inside the lane to create north-south separation.

Where David really impressed me, however, was his ability as a passer. He threw some ridiculous live-dribble passes with both hands, and when he gets inside the lane and collapses the defense, he looks to get his teammates involved rather than take a low-percentage two-point shot. He fit some passes into tight windows and is incredibly unselfish. There were points in Colorado Collective’s games where David looked to get teammates open threes and layups while they were already winning so they could stay in rhythm, and skills like that are things I look for when identifying potential wing handlers.

David will also have to add some strength to truly weaponize his creativity with the ball, as he can sometimes struggle to drive through contact, but he does a good job of keeping the ball safe inside the lane. David currently has interest from Wyoming and Seattle, but I would expect him to have a big summer. His recent No. 106 ranking in the On3 2027 update also triggers an NXTPRO League rule that will promote Colorado Collective to the PRO16, so David will be seeing stiff competition over the next couple of weeks. I wouldn’t be surprised if he is a coveted mid- or even high-major prospect by the time he graduates.

Outside of those two top names, unranked prospect Shane Holen of Nebraska Supreme continues to pop for me every time I see him. Holen is a 6-foot-4 guard who consistently makes high-impact plays, whether it be timely cuts, offensive rebounds, or creative passes. He has struggled to be a consistent shooter in the past, but he looked better this weekend than in previous viewings. On defense, he is incredibly quick, consistently generating steals and blocks, and will be one of the best perimeter defenders in the PRO16. He has received a handful of local NAIA offers, but I’d encourage D3 and D2 coaches to take a look at Holen, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he finds his way to a school at that level by the end of the summer.

Overall, the Omaha stop provided a strong look at several intriguing long-term prospects, headlined by Dada, David, and Holen.